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Mach-10 Main Menu Help File
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General
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The Mach-10 system is initally setup up in a basic 4 menu
configuration with other miscellanious menus included for extra
features. The main sections are MAIN, MESSAGES, FILES, and UTILITIES.
They are briefly discussed below along with some of the other
smaller menus.
1) MAIN MENU
The Main menu is sort of a throw together of all important
options that can't be directly categorized under one of the
other menus. From the main menu, you can easily get to almost
any other menu on the system.
2) MESSAGE MENU
The message menu provides all of Mach-10's electronic
mail services. Mach-10 provides a very powerful message
system which includes netmail/echomail capability as well
as a bundle of message utility functions.
3) FILES MENU
The Files menu contains all of Mach-10's file-transfer and
listing functions. Users may upload/download files, browse
through the file catalogs, and exercise many different
search features to get what they want.
4) UTILITY MENU
The Utility menu contains features that are used to tailor
Mach-10 to your preferences as well as view your current
status, see who's online, etc.
5) STATISTICS MENU (optional)
The Statistics menu has all of the features of a complete
call-analizer for the bbs. It can report the current status
of the bbs system as well as user rankings and statistical
information based on user-record surveys.
6) CURRENT EVENTS MENU (optional)
The Current Events menu has various functions for posting
your opinion on various events. Topics are included to
stimulate discussions and a voting booth also lets you tabulate
the results of many of the users' optinions.
Main Menu Commands
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[B] DISPLAY BULLETINS
The Bulletins feature allows you to view the various bulletins
that the sysop has placed up for public viewing. Bulletins may be
system-oriented or just general text files of interest to users.
[C] CHANGE SUB-BOARD
Mach-10 is equipped with a very powerful feature know as
Sub-boards. Sub-boards allow specail sections to be set up which
may be tailored for a particulare interest. Some Sub-Boards have
their own message and/or file areas as well as bulletins and
welcome files. (NOTE: A Sub-Board is different from a message
area)
[D] DOORS
Doors are programs external to the BBS which may be invoked by
a remote user. They include on-line games and other entertainment
programs as well as some utility programs. The [D] command will allow
you to "open" a door into a different program.
[E] CURRENT EVENTS MENU
The Current-Events menu is used to stimulate interest and activity
on the bbs. Various topics are available for users to comment on and
a voting booth is included.
[F] FILES MENU
The Files menu includes Mach-10's file transfer system. Please see
the above information on meus or the File Menu's on help file
for more information.
[G] GOODBYE
The GoodBye option will log you off the system.
[H] HELP
The help option will display this text file which you are currently
reading.
[J] UTILITIES MENU
The Utilities menu includes the various services within Mach-10
which are ultity-oriented. (i.e. password change, graphics
preference, etc.)
[L] LEAVE A COMMENT TO THE SYSOP
The [L] option will allow you to leave a private message to the
system operater. The comment will be placed in the main area as a
PRIVATE message addressed to the sysop. This is useful for reporting
problems or commenting about the system for the sysop.
[M] MESSAGE MENU
The Message menu includes Mach-10's electronic mail services. For
more information please see the help file in that menu.
[N] NEWUSER FILE
All new users are presented with a file telling of the various
policies/operating procedures of this bbs system. If you would like to
view the file again, you may use the [N] option.
[O] ONLINE NEWS (optional)
If the system you are calling subscribes to an online news service,
this command will invoke the online news viewer.
[P] WHO'S ON OTHER NODE
The [P] option allows you to view who is on another node of the
system (provided that the system is a multinode bbs - see the below
[Q] command for more details). The [P] command will tell you
who (if anyone) is on and what they are currently doing.
[Q] MULTIUSER CHAT
If the system you are calling is a multinode system (i.e. it is
capable of having more than one user on at the same time), the
multiuser chat will allow you to talk to the users on the other
nodes. (NOTE: You may only talk to users who are PRESENT in the
multiuser chat. If a user is doing something else (such as
downloading a file) you will not be able to talk to him).
The ability to PAGE another user is available from inside the
Multiuser chat. The page will be received by the other user as soon
as he returns to one of the menus.
[V] VERSION OF MACH-10 SOFTWARE
This command will display the Mach-10 version information as
well as information about the authors and the origins of Mach-10.
If you are interested in obtaining a copy, you may find ordering
information here.
[W] INITIAL WELCOME
This option will display the intial welcome screen which you
should have seen at your logon. If the system provides for
multiple welcomes, one will be selected randomly for you.
[X] EXPERT TOGGLE
The eXpert mode allows you to disable the displaying of menus
in order to speed up the system. You may turn the expert mode back
off by typing [X] again or you may display any menu at any time
by using the [?] command.
[Y] YELL AT THE SYSOP
The [Y] command will cause the system to beep at the system
operator to inform him that you wish to talk. If the sysop is
available, he will enter chat-mode where you may talk to
him.
[Z] STATISTICS MENU
The Statistics menu provides various statistical information
about the stautus of the bbs system.
Message Areas/Files Area/Sub-boards
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Mach-10 includes features which allow for various categorization
of messages and files. To the new user, the various features may be
confusing. They area explained below:
1) FILE AREA
A file area is a group of related files. The files are
usually related as to what thier function is (i.e.
GAMES, UTILITIES, WORD PROCESSING, etc). File areas are
NOT selecteable - they can only be viewed. From the files
menu you will be able to view any file area that you have
access to. You may download a file from any area that you
have access to.
2) MESSAGE AREA
A message-area is a group of related messages. The
messages are usually related by subject. (i.e. GENERAL,
PROGRAMMING, etc). Message area ARE selectable - whichever
message area you select, all message-oriented functions
will be set for that area.
3) SUB-BOARD
A Sub-board is a very pwoerful feature that allows the
linking of both a MESSAGE AREA and A FILES area together.
Also included may be a sub-board welcome, sub-board bulletins,
or sub-board menus.
Most sub-boards will automatically link in both a FILE and
a MESSAGE area and lock all functions to work specifically
with that sub-board. (Note: sub-boards do not always link
in both a message and a files area)
Sub-board can be either PRIVATE or PUBLIC. A private
sub-board only allows members access while a public sub-board
will allow anyone to enter.